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As we approach Valentine’s, known as the holiday of Love, it is a time to reflect on our hearts, how we give and receive Love. Love comes in so many forms and often it is Self Love which receives the least amount of our attention. In essence Self Love is the most important journey we will take; the journey of loving ourselves We focus so much time and attention on caring for our parents, children, spouses, friends, partners, and colleagues that often our own needs are left out. Without…
Finding Motivation on your Cancer Journey
What is your motivation? It can be a difficult question to answer when faced with a cancer diagnosis.
After all, motivation – being motivated – sparks a sense of inspiration and action. What spurs you on to tackle the challenges you face? In this sense, finding motivation during a cancer diagnosis is especially important for many patients.
Finding a sense of motivation and hope can help you face what is perhaps one of the hardest challenges you’ll ever…
Largely, we were happy to wish 2020 goodbye, a year that brought us unprecedented change and disruption! But, what if 2020 DID bring us gifts and silver-linings? What if this was a year of unprecedented change that turned out to be a positive turning point for society and for us personally?
I invite you to take the time to reflect on the lessons, the teachings, the hidden gifts and blessings that 2020 brought you, despite or perhaps because of the pandemic. Maybe it was the gift of slowing down, having quality time with the ones you love or maybe a newly discovered hobby.
For 2021, rather than making resolutions, I ask you to consider instead welcoming 2021 with Intentions!
Deepak Chopra said, “intentions are the starting point of every dream—the seed of creation.”
A well-set intention is a statement of pure, clear, decisive focus that kick-starts the process of aligning your whole being and your whole life to your desire. When you are clear, firm and decisive about your intention for the year ahead, it is a bit like you’ve placed a cosmic order for what you request.
Intentions contain more commitment than desires. And intentions are less specific—less rigid and,…
In this week's edition Amy speaks to our Caregivers! Caregiver's remember it's important to CARE for yourselves. Amy breaks down her advice into easy and manageable bites of information take-away's.
The holidays are meant to be a joyous, festive time of year, except when you add in COVID and the compromised health of a loved one to the mix, it can develop into one giant stress cocktail.
For the caregiver, this time of year adds additional stresses that other’s might not encounter; such as the constant need to physically distance. Then add in seasonal tasks like shopping for holiday gifts, wrapping presents, decorating the house and hosting our bubble get-togethers; the pressures of the season can soon take its toll and become downright exhausting. The result is often be a case of caregiver burnout.
Preventing Holiday-Related Caregiver Burnout
As we head into this holiday season, it is important for caregivers to ask for and accept help. Not asking for help can cause caregivers to withdraw and avoid celebrating the holidays altogether. In fact, studies have shown that four in ten caregivers say they can’t manage it all during the holidays. However, caregivers deserve to celebrate the holidays, too, time to relax, and time to enjoy family and friends.
Even if you don’t normally do so, the…
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